Metallic cross-tie.



| J. D. WILSON.

METALLIC CROSS TIE.

Appliution filed July 3, 1899.

Patented Oct. l0, I899.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. WVILSON, OF HERON LAKE, MINNESOTA.

METALLIC CROSS-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,656, dated October 10, 1899. Application filed July 3, 1899- Serial No- 722,731. (lie model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, JOHN D. WILSoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Heron Lake, in the county of Jackson and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and usefulgether in a convenient form for banking or ballasting the tie.

A further object is to provide an improved rail-chair at each end of the tie, having means for deadening and preventing the usual noise occasioned by a train in passing over a metal tie. r

, To these ends the present invention con sists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in th appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a cross-tie constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail longitudinal sectional view taken through the rail-chair at one end only of the tie. Fig.3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line a". a: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of oneend-of one of the tie-sections. Fig. 5 is a transverse sec: tional view taken on the line y y of Fig. 2.

Corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings are'designated by like characters of reference. a

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

it will be seen that the cross-tie is made up.

of two longitudinal sections 1 and 2, respectively, each of which has an outwardlyextending base-flange 3, and the upper edge of the section 2 is provided with a longitudinal flange 4:, which overlaps or embraces the upper edge of the section 1, the two sections being firmly connected together by means of transverse bolts or rivets 5.

As best illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings, it will be seen that each end of the tiesection is provided with an outwardly-extending transverse shoulder 6, and the adjacent end of the base-flange 3 is provided with an upstanding ear or lug 7,fittingflush against the face of said shoulder andconnected thereto by means of a suitable fastening S. Projecting longitudinally outward from the outer edge of the shoulder 6 is an'extension 9, having its upper longitudinal edge flush with the upper edge of said shoulder and its lower edge terminating short of the shoulder and provided with outwardly extending upper and lower flanges 10 and 11, respectively. When the two sections are connected together, the adjacent ends thereof form enlarged heads at the respective ends of the tie, and each head is provided with a broad flat baseplate 12, which is secured to the under side of the lower flanges 11 by means of suitable fastenings 13, thereby forming a substantial base for the respective heads. It will be noted that the base-plates 12 0f the respective heads are located ina planeabove that of the base-flanges of the tie and also that the ballasting is adapted to be placed upon the flanges 3 and 11, whereby the tie is firmly anchored in position, with the body portion thereof intermediate of the opposite heads located in a plane below that of the latter.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen that the opposite rail-sections rest flush upon the upper flanges 10 of the respective heads and are held in position by means of plateends to the flanges 10 and overlap the flanges of the rail-sections. T o strengthen each head, there is provided a strengthening-plate 16, interposed between the opposite sides 9 of the head and provided with pendent flanges 17, which fitflush against the inner faces of the sides 9 and are connected thereto by means of suitable fastenings 18. The inner end of this plate is also provided with a pendent flange 19, which fits snugly within the sides of the head and extends below the bottom thereof and to the base-flanges 3 of the tie. The fastening 8, which connects the ear 7 to the shoulder Got the tie, also extends through this flange 19, so that the several parts are conveniently and substantially connected tofastenings 15, which are bolted at opposite gether. An upper strengthening-plate 20 is placed upon the lower plate 19 and is substan tially U-shaped, so that its opposite sides may fit snugly between the opposite sides of the head. The upper ends of the plate are each provided with an outwardly-extending flange 21, which overlaps the adjacent upper flange of the head and is connected thereto by means of the bolts or fastenings 22, which fasten the track-fastening plate in position. By this disposition of parts it will be seen that there is a socket provided between the upper strengthening-plate and the under side of the flange of the rail, and fitted snuglyin this socket is a block or filling 23 ofcompressed paper, which is not alfected by the elements and deadens the metallic sound usuallyoccasioned by the action ot'the wheels of a train.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the present cross-tie may be shipped in sections, which can be readily connected together and the rails fitted thereto without the employment of skilled labor. Also the peculiar shape of the tie permits of an effective ballasting thereof and, furthermore, deadens the noise of the train.

\Vhat I claim is-' I 1. A metallic cross-tie, composed of opposite longitudinal sections bolted or riveted together, each section having a longitudinal base, and one of the sections having an upper longitudinal flange extending the entire length thereof, embracing the upper edge of the other section, and also fitting snugly against the outer side of the latter, substantially as shown and described.

2. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, a transverse shoulder provided at the respective ends of each section, and a longitudinal extension projecting forwardly from each shoulder, and having upper and lower transverse flanges, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, each section having a longitudinal base-flange provided at opposite ends with upstanding ears, transverse shoulders loeated at each end of the section and connected to the respective ears, longitudinal extensions projecting forwardly from the outer end of each shoulder and terminating short of the lower edge thereof, upper and lower transverse flanges projecting from the longitudinal edges of the extensions, and base-plates connected to the adjacent lower flanges, substantially as shown and described.

4. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, laterally-otfset longitudinal extensions provided at each end of the respective sections, upper and lower lateral flanges provided upon the respective extensions, and reversely-arranged substantially U-shaped strengthening-plates fitted snugly between the inner faces of the adjacent oifset extensions, substantially as shown and described.

5. A metallic cross-lie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, laterally-offset longitudinal extensions provided at each end of the respective sections, upper and lower lateral flanges provided upon the respective extensions, reversely-arranged substantially U-shaped strengthening-plates fitted snugly between the inner faces of the adjacent offset extensions,and a non-metallic filling fitted upon one of the strengthening-plates, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections having laterally-oftset and longitudinally-disposed extensions at each end thereof, upper and lowertransverse flanges projecting from the extensions, substantially U-shaped strengthening-plates superposed between the adjacent extensions,

and provided at their upper ends with oppo sitely-extending flanges fastened to the upper flanges of the respective extensions, and a non-metallic filling fitted to the upper U- shaped plates, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, the respective ends of each section being provided with a trans verse shoulder, and a longitudinal extension projecting from the outer end of the shoulder, and provided with upper and lower transverse flanges, and a substantially U-shaped strengthening-plate fitted snugly between the adjacent extensions and provided at its inner end with a pendent flange fastened to the adjacent transverse shoulders, substantially as shown and described.

8. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, eaeh end of the respective sections being provided with a transverse shoulder, a longitudinal extension projecting from the outer edge of the shoulder, and lateral flanges projecting from the up per and lower longitudinal edges of the extension, a base-plate connected to the lower flanges of adjacent extensions, a substantially U -shaped strengthening-plate fitted snugly between adjacent extensions and having the lower ends of its sides resting upon the base-plate, a reversely-arranged substantially U-shaped strengthening-plate resting upon the lower plate,and provided at its'upper ends with transverse flanges embracing the upper flanges of the adjacent extensions, a filling of compressed paper or the like fitted in the upper plate and flushwith the flanges thereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN D. IVILSON.

I/Vitn'esses:

T. A. ALEXANDER, O. EARL H. ECKER. 

